Meetings

The Committee on the Review of Food and Drug Administration will host a forum on Friday, January 28, to discuss the recommendations in the report Enhancing Food Safety: The Role of the Food and Drug Administration and the implementation of these recommendations. Representatives from the Food and Drug Administration and other federal government agencies involved in food safety will attend.

This 3-day meeting convened by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine explored the implications of the recent global food price increase and economic crisis on nutrition and health.

This was the first meeting of the Committee on Review of Food and Drug Administration's Role in Ensuring Safe Food. The committee discussed the statement of task and a strategic plan to conduct the study.